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Japan/China, North America, the European Union, and the Middle East
Its times-interest-earned ratio, debt-equity ratio, and annual free cash flow
Its debt-equity ratio, annual free cash flow, current ratio, and gross profit margin
Its loans outstanding, dividend payout ratio, accounts payable, and annual interest
payments
A company's current ratio, the value of pairs in inventory, and its annual interest
payments
Its debt-asset ratio, default risk ratio, and interest coverage ratio
The market for private-label athletic footwear is projected to grow
8% annually in all four geographic markets during Years 11-15, and then slow
gradually to 3% annually in all markets by Year 20.
10% annually in all four geographic regions during the Year 11-Year 15 period and
8.5% annually in all four regions during the Year 16-Year 20 period.
4-6% annually in all 4 regions during the Year 11-Year 20 period.
10% annually in North America and Latin America during the Year 11-Year 20 period
and 8.5% annually in Europe-Africa and the Asia-Pacific regions during the Year 11-
Year 20 period.
10% annually in North America and Latin America during the Year 11-Year 20 period
and 12% annually in Europe-Africa and the Asia-Pacific during the Year 11-Year 20
period.
shipping charges of $1.50 per pair on all pairs shipped to distribution centers in
the same region as the production plant and $2.50 on all pairs shipped from one
region to another.
export fees equal to 4% of the manufacturing costs of the pairs shipped and
exchange rate shifts of as high as 15%.
tariffs of $5 per pair, shipping fees of $2.50 per pair, and exchange rate shifts of
as high as 12%.
Plants can produce 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 350, or 500 branded models/styles.
Standard and superior materials are sourced from outside suppliers at prices that vary
according to global demand-supply conditions.
Best practices training and TQM/Six Sigma are used to enhance the S/Q ratings of the
footwear that is produced and to also reduce reject rates.
All private-label footwear is outsourced from contract manufacturers in Latin America
and the Asia-Pacific at prices equal to $8 per pair.
The company compensates production workers on the basis of both base pay and
incentive payments per non-defective pair produced.
its current ratio, debt-equity ratio, gross profit margin, and operating profit margin.
its debt-equity ratio and interest coverage ratio in the prior year.
Which of the following are components of the compensation package for production workers
at your company's plants?
Weekly salary, fringe benefits, year-end bonuses tied to the number of non-defective
pairs produced, and overtime pay
Hourly wages, piecework incentives per pair produced, perfect attendance bonuses at
best practices training programs, fringe benefits, and overtime pay
Annual base salary, teamwork bonuses, fringe benefits, and stock options
Base wages, incentive payments per non defective pair produced, and overtime pay
Earnings per share, ROE, stock price, credit rating, and image rating
Earnings per share, ROE, revenues, stock price, and credit rating
Free cash flow, revenues, global market share, EPS, and ROE
Credit rating, revenues, EPS, ROE, and the number of annual dividend increases
Global market share, ROE, net profit, stock price, and free cash flow
Which one of the following is not a factor in determining a company's unit sales and market
share of branded footwear in a particular geographic region?
t the end of Year 10, going into Year 11, the company's production capability was
6 million pairs without the use of overtime and 7.5 million pairs with the use of
overtime.
5 million pairs without the use of overtime and 6.25 million pairs with the use of
overtime.
3 million pairs without the use of overtime and 3.6 million pairs with the use of
overtime.
5 million pairs without the use of overtime and 6 million pairs with the use of
overtime.
6 million pairs without the use of overtime and 7.2 million pairs with the use of
overtime.
Which of the following currencies are involved in affecting the operations of your company's
athletic footwear business?
U.S. dollars, Indian rupees, Swiss francs, Argentine pesos, and euros
Brazilian reals, Canadian dollars, Japanese yen, Chinese renminbi, and New Zealand
dollars
Singapore dollars, South African rand, Chilean pesos, and Turkish lira
Japanese yen, Mexican pesos, Indian rupees, Canadian dollars, euros, and the
Australian dollar
Which of the following best describes the materials the company uses to make its footwear?